Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2015
Review Article

1. Drinking water studies: A review on heavy metal, application of biomarker and health risk assessment (a special focus in Malaysia)

Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Sarva Mangala Praveena, Ahmad Zaharin Aris, Zailina Hashim
Pages: 297 - 310
Malaysia has abundant sources of drinking water from river and groundwater. However, rapid developments have deteriorated quality of drinking water sources in Malaysia. Heavy metal studies in terms of drinking water, applications of health risk assessment and bio-monitoring in Malaysia were reviewed...
Research Article

2. Leveraging “big data” to enhance the effectiveness of “one health” in an era of health informatics

G.V. Asokan, Vanitha Asokan
Pages: 311 - 314
Zoonoses constitute 61% of all known infectious diseases. The major obstacles to control zoonoses include insensitive systems and unreliable data. Intelligent handling of the cost effective big data can accomplish the goals of one health to detect disease trends, outbreaks, pathogens and causes of emergence...
Research Article

3. Association between worldwide dietary and lifestyle patterns with total cholesterol concentrations and DALYs for infectious and cardiovascular diseases: An ecological analysis

C. Oggioni, H. Cena, J.C.K. Wells, J. Lara, C. Celis-Morales, M. Siervo
Pages: 315 - 325
Global dietary and lifestyle trends are primary risk factors for communicable and non-communicable diseases. An ecological analysis was conducted to examine the association of global dietary and lifestyle patterns with total cholesterol concentrations. This study also investigated whether total cholesterol...
Research Article

4. Hypertension in the Lebanese adults: Impact on health related quality of life

Malak Khalifeh, Pascale Salameh, Amal Al Hajje, Sanaa Awada, Samar Rachidi, Wafa Bawab
Pages: 327 - 336
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, hypertension being one of their most prevalent risk factors. Information on health related quality of life (QOL) of hypertensive individuals in Lebanon is lacking. Our objectives were to evaluate QOL of hypertensive patients...
Research Article

5. Analyzing seasonality of tuberculosis across Indian states and union territories

Pankaj Narula, Praveer Sihota, Sarita Azad, Pietro Lio
Pages: 337 - 346
A significant seasonal variation in tuberculosis (TB) is observed in north India during 2006–2011, particularly in states like Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. To quantify the seasonal variation, we measure average amplitude (peak to trough distance) across seasons in smear positive cases of...
Research Article

6. Relationship between oral clinical conditions and daily performances among young adults in India – A cross sectional study

Ramesh Nagarajappa, Mehak Batra, Sudhanshu Sanadhya, Hemasha Daryani, Gayathri Ramesh
Pages: 347 - 357
Objective of the present study was to investigate relationship between oral health-related quality of life using Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) scale and specific clinical dental measures. A cross sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 800 students. Oral health status and impacts...
Research Article

7. Challenges and opportunities in detecting Taenia solium tapeworm carriers in Los Angeles County California, 2009–2014

Curtis Croker
Pages: 359 - 363
Carriers of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, are the sole source of neurocysticercosis, a parasitic tissue infection that can be chronic and severe. Identifying T. solium tapeworm carriers is challenging. Many are asymptomatic and go undetected and unreported. In addition, T. solium is difficult to...
Research Article

8. First and second line drug resistance among treatment naïve pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a district under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in New Delhi

Vithal Prasad Myneedu, Ritu Singhal, Khalid Umer Khayyam, Prem Prakash Sharma, Manpreet Bhalla, Digamber Behera, Rohit Sarin
Pages: 365 - 373
There is limited information of level of drug resistance to first-line and second line anti-tuberculosis agents in treatment naïve pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients from the Indian region. Therefore, the present prospective study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility to first-line...
Research Article

9. An assessment of the occupational and environmental health needs in seven Southeastern European and West-Central Asian countries

Alexandru Coman, Răzvan M. Cherecheş, Marius I. Ungureanu, Emanuela O. Marton-Vasarhelyi, Marissa A. Valentine, Tara Sabo-Attwood, Gregory C. Gray
Pages: 375 - 384
Eastern European and Central Asian countries are undergoing rapid socioeconomic and political reforms. Many old industrial facilities are either abandoned, or use outdated technologies that severely impact the environment. Emerging industries have less regulation than in developed countries and environmental...
Research Article

10. Role of patient-reported outcomes and other efficacy endpoints in the drug approval process in Europe (2008–2012)

Dipika Bansal, Anil Bhagat, Fabrizio Schifano, Kapil Gudala
Pages: 385 - 395
The present study aimed at systematically reviewing the role and extent of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) usage within the package of scientific evidence considered for marketing authorization (MA). All regulatory information published by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for products authorized...
Research Article

11. Seasonality and trend analysis of tuberculosis in Lahore, Pakistan from 2006 to 2013

Aasia Khaliq, Syeda Aadila Batool, M. Nawaz Chaudhry
Pages: 397 - 403
Tuberculosis (TB) is a respiratory infectious disease which shows seasonality. Seasonal variation in TB notifications has been reported in different regions, suggesting that various geographic and demographic factors are involved in seasonality. The study was designed to find out the temporal and seasonal...
Short Communication

12. Association of lipoprotein lipase gene with coronary heart disease in Sudanese population

Muzamil M. Abdel Hamid, Safa Ahmed, Awatif Salah, Etayeb M.A. Tyrab, Lemya M. Yahia, Elbagire A. Elbashir, Hassan H. Musa
Pages: 405 - 407
Cardiovascular disease is stabilizing in high-income countries and has continued to rise in low-to-middle-income countries. Association of lipid profile with lipoprotein lipase gene was studied in case and control subject. The family history, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and alcohol consumption...